Digital Government
Unlocking blockchain's potential
The technology best known for securing cryptocurrency is catching the attention of federal agencies -- if government can get past the hype and the misconceptions.
Cybersecurity
Russia, North Korea Eye Bitcoin for Money Laundering, Putting It on a Crash Course with Regulators
Thieves and sanctioned countries are targeting the digital currency’s exchanges, setting up a fight between governments and cryptocurrency powerhouses.
Emerging Tech
Everything You Never Thought to Ask About Astronaut Food
“Burping in microgravity is probably not something you want to do a lot of.”
Emerging Tech
A New Technology Promises to Make Bitcoin Useful to Pay for Things, and Not to Hoard
A new blockchain technology makes it easier to spend coins.
Digital Government
Congress Takes Up Another Spending Deal, Spying Presents and AI Bias
Besides budget deals, lawmakers want to get ahead on internet of things devices and keep tabs on artificial intelligence development.
Cybersecurity
Election Cyber Coordinating Council to be Finalized Next Year
State and federal officials met with election industry leaders to launch the council.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Could Struggle to Remove Bias From Algorithms
It’s a regulatory challenge to ensure that artificially intelligent systems aren’t making decisions based on biased information.
Digital Government
The 20% Rule of Time Management Can Turn Chaos Into Creative Genius
Try not to pre-plan every minute of your life.
Emerging Tech
Watch SpaceX Launch its First Reusable Rocket to the International Space Station
This is the first time NASA has approved the use of a previously flown rocket booster on a mission to the space station.
Digital Government
Agencies May Want to Think Neuro-Differently About the Cyber Workforce
A French company has been placing IT consultants with Asperger’s syndrome in government positions. Could it work in the U.S.?
Digital Government
Congress wants to set the stage for AI regs
A new bill would establish a federal advisory committee to examine the impact of AI.
Modernization
Lawmakers set oversight agenda for IT modernization
Leaders on the House Oversight Committee offered a first look at plans for oversight of MGT Act implementation.
Artificial Intelligence
NASA Gets Help From Google to Find Alien Planet
Machine learning is helping to unlock the secrets of outer space.
People
Are agencies doing all they can to attract talent?
Agencies may be underutilizing creative payment structures and incentives that could help them attract and retain employees, according to a GAO report.
Cybersecurity
How the Grinch Bots Stole Christmas
It’s a Christmas tale for our time: Cyber nerds using high-tech software to buy a slew of baby-monkey robots and holding them ransom for thousands of dollars.
Acquisition
GSA gets ready for new e-commerce portals
Federal acquisition pros are gearing up to implement a provision in the defense authorization bill to let government buy through existing online marketplaces.
Digital Government
AI and machine learning: Looking beyond the hype
The explosion of data and increasingly powerful algorithms are combining to transform federal agencies.
Policy
5 Tech Issues Congress Wants GAO to Keep an Eye On
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee provided five new directives to the Government Accountability Office related to ensuring the government maximizes its tech investments.
Artificial Intelligence
Threading a City With Gunfire Sensors Might Not Make It Any Safer
Amid record-breaking gun violence, Chicago’s police are expanding the use of an innovative technology—with little evidence that it helps.
Digital Government